Newtown High School Annual Awards Nights Held

During ceremonies on Tuesday, June 1, and Wednesday, June 2, the annual awards for underclassmen, in grades nine, ten and 11, and graduating seniors were handed out.

For the senior awards night on Wednesday, NHS Principal Charles Dumais reminded all those in attendance, for each student who receives an award, or multiple, there are many people who have helped to support them through their years as a student.

“I look forward to this night all year long,” said Superintendent of Schools Janet Robinson during the opening ceremony. It is one of the events during the school year that remind her of the wonderful part of her job, she said.

Along with the awards nights ceremonies, Dr Robinson said reading to kindergarteners and attending graduation are also two of her favorite events to attend.

“Parents, be proud of your children tonight,” she said, “because they are the product of the hard work you put in.”

Multiple presenters took turns announcing and handing out the 70 awards to students on Wednesday. The Tuesday night event had a similar schedule of events.

Below are the students and the awards they received during the two nights.

 

Senior Awards

Amar Agashe, American Mathematics Competition Award-winner, National Merit Commended Student, Science Department Book Award-Physics, Valedictorian, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Nadeem Ahmed, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Miles Aldrich, DAR Citizenship Award, Dolores Ann Ventura Memorial Scholarship, Principal’s Award-Guidance.

Samantha Allen, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, Newtown VNA Scholarship.

Ryan Ames, Principal’s Award-Social Studies.

Emily Anderson, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Elise Benedict, National Merit Commended Student, SCAN Scholarship, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Zachary Bennett, Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation Scholarship.

Lesley Blume, Outstanding Library Volunteer.

Zachary Bokuniewicz, Superintendent’s Award, CAS Visual Arts Scholar.

Katherine Bowen, CAS-CIAC Scholar/Athlete Award, Arjun Mehta Scholarship.

Abbie Branchflower, CABE, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude, French Culture Award, Science Department Book Award-Oceanography.

Meghan Bridges, SWC Leadership Award, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude, Principal’s Award-World Languages.

Nathaniel Burns, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Kelly Burton, Principal’s Award-Tech Ed.

Ashley Cech, World Language Award.

Katherine Cochrane, Connecticut Scholastic Artist Award-Silver Key, Art Department Book Award.

Nathan Crevier, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude.

Timothy Dalton, Newtown Lacrosse Association Scholarship.

Caitlin D’Eramo, Outstanding Accounting Student, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, Sandy Hook PTA Scholarship.

Zoe DeStories, National Merit Finalist, Gift of Green Scholarship, Science Department Book Award-Environmental Science, Salutatorian-Class of 201l0, Bill Lauf Scholarship, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile

Anne Donnelly, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Tracy Dunn, Gerald D. Roche Family Scholarship.

Jenna Ebert, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Brady Eggleston, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, Principal’s Award-Physical Education, US Marine Corps Excellence in Music Award, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Nicole Elias, The Bob Glander Scholarship.

Megan Fahy, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Rachel Fatse, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Benjamin Federman, National Merit Commended Student, Connecticut Association of Schools Leadership Award.

Sarah Ferris, DAR American History Medal, Weller-Paul W. Broggi Communications Award, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Chelsea Ferris, Principal’s Award-FLEX and Enterprise.

Annie Fletcher, Newtown Lacrosse Association Scholarship.

Stephen Forgione, Weller-Vincent Voccia.

Kateleen Foy, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Katherine Fragoso, US Marine Corps Athletic Excellence Award, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile

Aimee Frier, Outstanding French Student Award.

Christopher Gregory, Children’s Open Charitable Trust Scholarship.

Emily Grier, Latin Award-Cum Laude, James W. Cooper Fellows Essay Contest-winning essay.

Andrew Haas, Art Department Book Award, SCAN Scholarship.

Michael Hadgraft, Community Scholarship.

Dana Hansen, Newtown Football/Cheerleading Scholarship.

Dustin Hanson, Shirley Hunter/Dana Parkinson Book Award, Military Service Recognition.

Patrick Harris, Newtown Federation of Teachers Scholarship.

Edgar Harris, Rodriques Memorial Scholarship, The Bob Glander Scholarship, Principal’s Award-Music.

Erik Hoffman, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Aquib Hossain, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Kathryn Howell, National Latin Awards Participant.

Jason Howell, Science Department Book Award-Astronomy.

Kirsten Hudock, Latin Award-Summa Cum Laude, Science Department Book Award-Health Services.

Kaitlin Hunt, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, Science Department Book Award-Biotechnology, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Matthew Iassogna, US Marine Corps Athletic Excellence Award.

Melanie Isola, US Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Alex Israel, Sandy Hook PTA Scholarship.

Stephanie Jarvis, Superintendent’s Award.

Ivan Judak, Principal’s Award-English.

Linea Kemsley, National Merit Finalist, Outstanding Spanish Student Award, Science Department Book Award-Biology, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile

Samantha Kent, Secretary of State Excellence in Citizenship Award, Head O’ Meadow PTA Scholarship.

Scott Kim, National Merit Commended Student, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Emily Kimball, Connecticut Scholastic Artist Award-Honorable Mention, Art Department Book Award, Principal’s Award-Art.

Nicole Kleinert, Children’s Open Charitable Trust Scholarship.

Kaitlin Knox, Latin Award-Cum Laude.

Nicole Kraus, Principal’s Award-Math Department.

Kyle Kromberg, National Latin Awards Participant.

Kaley Kruger, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, Newtown Lacrosse Association Scholarship.

Ashley Kuligowski, US Army Scholar/Athlete Award.

Julie Kuligowski, Judge Memorial Award, Newtown Babe Ruth Softball Association Scholarship.

Andrew LaMarche, American Mathematics Competition Award, Weller-Senior Science Award, Gray’s Anatomy Book Award.

Andrew Lapple, Ernest J. Badillo Memorial Scholarship, VFW Sports Award.

Erica Larnerd, National Latin Awards Participant.

Wending Lu, American Mathematics Competition Award, National Merit Commended Student, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Daniel Lynch, SWC Leadership Award.

Erin Manion, Art Department Book Award.

Gabriel Marmolejos, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Connor McNamara, Newtown Lacrosse Association Scholarship, Newtown Football/Cheerleading Scholarship.

Devon Miles, Science Department Service Award.

Morgan Mills, Gray’s Anatomy Book Award.

Dan Milot, Lieutenant James Goodrich Memorial Scholarship.

Brittany Morgan, Principal’s Award-TAP.

Bridget Naphen, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Andrew Nichols, Head O’ Meadow PTA Scholarship.

Sam Norcross, Latin Award-Cum Laude, Art Department Book Award, Outstanding Latin Student Award.

Alex Norwich, Principal’s Award-Culinary Arts, Military Service Recognition.

Kaitlyn O’Brien, US Marine Corps Excellence in Music Award.

Kevin O’Connell, The Richard Sperling Award.

Kyle O’Connor, Newtown Football/Cheerleading Scholarship, CAS-CIAC Scholar/Athlete Award, Newtown VNA Scholarship, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Felicia Pan, National Merit Finalist, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Neyati Patel, Connecticut Association of Schools Leadership Award, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Abigail Peck, National Latin Awards Participant.

Katie Pessin, The Fred Davidson Soccer Scholarship, Newtown School Nurses Monetary Award, Newtown VNA Scholarship, Church Hill Physical Therapists Award.

Hanna Petiprin, Newtown School Nurses Monetary Award.

Gary Poe, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

April Pope, Principal’s Award-FLEX.

Cynthia Reynolds, Working Women’s Forum Scholarship, Jr Women’s Jane Symes Award.

Nina Rizk, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Alyssa Rodriguez, CAS Performing Arts Scholar, Connecticut Scholastic Artist Award-Gold Key, National Hispanic Recognition Finalist, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, The Middle School PTA Scholarship, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Katherine Rosenschein, Military Service Recognition.

Danielle Rubino, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Haley Russo, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Stephanie Sanchez, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, Newtown VNA Scholarship.

Devin Sapelli, Principal’s Award-Special Education.

John Sapienza, American Mathematics Competition Award, National Merit Commended Student, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Jeff Schmidt, US Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Patrick Shirley, Hawley School PTA Scholarship.

Angela Sobotka                , Weller-Eleanor F. Moore Business Award.

Calvin Song, American Mathematics Competition Award, National Merit Commended Student, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, William E. Smith Mathematics Scholarship, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Kelly Stendahl, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, Newtown Football/Cheerleading Scholarship.

Stephanie Suhoza, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Amanda Sweat, AAUW Award, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Casey Tenney, Principal’s Award-Career Center.

Christopher Teri, Outstanding Italian Student Award.

James Tibbetts, Principal’s Award-Business Department.

Kim-Li Tran, Science Department Book Award-Biotechnology, Principal’s Award-Science.

Anthony Vacaro, CABE, US Army Scholar/Athlete Award, Science Department Book Award-Physics, Hawley School PTA Scholarship, James Casagrande Sportsmanship Award, Class of 2010 Top Demi-Decile.

Nicole Vournazos, Prudential Spirit of Community Medallion, Gift of Green Scholarship, Principal’s Leadership Award.

Nicolle Waterhouse, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Rebecca Whitney, Science Department Book Award-Biotechnology.

Bryan Wicki, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Nicholas Wolf, Hawley School PTA Scholarship.

Kaitlin Woodard, Science Department Service Award.

Shane Wurtz, Weller Foundation Semifinalist.

Shannon Zamary, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, Newtown VNA Scholarship.

Brittany Ziman, Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation Scholarship.

Underclassmen Awards, Grades 11, 10 and 9

Katelyn Adams, National Latin Awards Participant.

Saddmun Ahsan, NHS Internship.

Tom Anderau, NHS Internship.

Caitlin Anderson, NHS Internship.

Andrew Argraves, Latin Award-Summa Cum Laude.

Emily Ashbolt, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude.

Lainey Audet, NHS Internship.

Alexandra Avila, Art Department Book Award.

Brittany Bauch, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude.

Erin Begg, American Mathematics Competition.

Robert Beier, American Mathematics Competition, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude.

Kyle Bella, Science Department Book Award-Chemistry.

Claire Bernson, National Latin Awards Participant.

Abby Blakeman, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude.

Marian Blawie, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude.

William Bloom, Science Department Book Award-Biology.

Brandon Body, National Latin Awards Participant.

Douglas Brede, Science Department Book Award-Chemistry.

Emma Briscoe, Latin Award-Cum Laude.

KellyAnne Brophy, Cornell University Book Award.

Justin Brophy, National Latin Awards Participant.

Kaitlin Brophy, Latin Award-Cum Laude, St Michael’s College Book Award, Barnard College Book Award.

Ashley Brown, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude.

Michael Brown, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude.

Kristin Budd, Art Department Book Award.

Greg Campbell, American Mathematics Competition, St Michael’s College Book Award, Science Department Book Award-Chemistry, Rensselaer Medal.

Katherine Canavan, National Latin Awards Participant.

Andrew Carlisle, Vassar College Book Award, English Department Award.

Matthew Carroll, Science Department Book Award-Biology.

Danielle Chaloux, Science Department Book Award-Earth Science.

Lauren Cody, NHS Internship.

Sara Currier, PTSA Reflections Contest-Visual Arts.

Morgan Cutolo, National Latin Awards Participant.

Bryan Czel, NHS Internship.

Matilda Dean, Smith College Book Award.

Nicholas DeBlasio, Latin Award-Summa Cum Laude.

Melissa DeStefano, PTSA Reflections Contest-Photography, NHS Internship.

Jay DeStories, American Mathematics Competition.

Olivia DeWald, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude.

Alyesha Dholakia, Wellesley College Book Award, Harvard University Book Award, Society of Women Engineers Award.

Rachel DiVanno, National Latin Awards Participant.

Justin Domhan, American Mathematics Competition.

Thomas Donnelly, English Department Award.

Clare Donnelly, National Latin Awards Participant.

Abbey Doski, American Mathematics Competition, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude.

Caitlin Dowling, American Mathematics Competition.

Megan Duero, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude.

Rebecca Dutsar, Latin Award-Cum Laude.

Max Eckert, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude.

Elizabeth Eiseman, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude.

Sean Elliot, Science Department Book Award-Earth Science.

Josh Engler, Lions Club Honan Award, Harold DeGroat Award.

Sean Fahey, Latin Award-Cum Laude.

Nicholas Fatse, Science Department Book Award-Earth Science.

Patrick Fay, English Department Book Award.

Liam Ferguson, National Latin Awards Participant.

Rachel Fintz, NHS Internship.

Caitlin Fitzgerald, National Latin Awards Participant.

Alex Fogelberg, NHS Internship.

Lauren Frazzetta, American Mathematics Competition, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude.

Casey French, National Latin Awards Participant.

Hunter French, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude.

Matthew Frost, Latin Award-Cum Laude.

Alexandra Fuentes, National Latin Awards Participant.

Lauren Gagne, National Latin Awards Participant.

Madeleine Gagne, National Latin Awards Participant.

Megan Gibbons, Science Department Book Award-Physics.

Madelyn Good, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude.

Erica Green, NHS Internship, Mount Holyoke College Book Award.

Anna Grillo, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude.

Kate Guaragno, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude.

Brandon Hart, American Mathematics Competition, Latin Award-Cum Laude.

Brianna Hart, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude.

Mahbubul Hassan, NHS Internship.

Jessica Henderson, National Latin Awards Participant, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, English Department Award.

Sara Hill, National Latin Awards Participant, NHS Internship, Connecticut Scholastic Artist Award-Gold Key, Art Department Book Award.

Shayne Hindes, Connecticut Scholastic Artist Award-Honorable Mention.

Anna Hodge, National Latin Awards Participant.

Connor Howell, Latin Award-Summa Cum Laude.

Grace Hubbard, Latin Award-Cum Laude.

Jonathan Hull, Latin Award-Cum Laude.

Abben Hung, National Latin Awards Participant.

Laura Hunter, PTSA Reflections Contest-Literature.

Christopher Hunter, National Latin Awards Participant.

Morica Hutchison, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude.

Evan Isaacs, Science Department Book Award-Biology.

Michelle Isabella, Science Department Book Award-Biology.

Jill Jagoe, Fairfield University Book Award.

Matthew Jensen, Gettysburg College Book Award.

Alex Kelly, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude.

Abigail Keough, Latin Award-Cum Laude.

Caroline Kingsley, National Latin Awards Participant.

Lisa Klarides, National Latin Awards Participant.

Meagan Knox, National Latin Awards Participant.

Yossi Kohrman-Glaser, PTSA Reflections Contest-Music Composition.

Eliana Kohrman-Glaser, Latin Award-Summa Cum Laude.

Emily Kopcik, National Latin Awards Participant, Art Department Book Award.

Erika Kroesen, National Latin Awards Participant.

Kiely Kuligowski, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude.

Peter Kung, American Mathematics Competition.

Amy Kung, American Mathematics Competition, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Catherine Lago, National Latin Awards Participant.

Jessia Lajoe, Science Department Book Award-Chemistry.

Julia LeBlanc, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude.

Marina Lleonart-Calvo, English Department Book Award.

Brandon Luxkaranayagam, American Mathematics Competition-winner.

Jessica Lynch, Latin Award-Summa Cum Laude.

Kristin Lynch, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude.

Vikram Makayee, American Mathematics Competition.

Abigail Malin, Latin Award-Cum Laude.

Amy Martin, National Latin Awards Participant.

Pieter Martino, National Latin Awards Participant.

Anne Martino, NHS Internship, Emory University Book Award.

Jessica McDonald, NHS Internship.

Lauren Meyer, National Latin Awards Participant.

Kasturi Mitra, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship.

Jane Moran, Latin Award-Cum Laude.

Adam Morehousse, Science Department Award-Applied Science Research.

Donald Morrissey, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude.

Rachel Mrozinski, NHS Internship.

Patrick Mullins, National Latin Awards Participant.

Cristina Naldini, Art Department Book Award.

Will Northrup, Brown University Book Award.

Kelly O’Connor, Denison University Book Award, National Latin Awards Participant.

Justina Paproski, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude.

Aidan Pelisson, Latin Award-Summa Cum Laude.

Emily Peters, National Latin Awards Participant.

Rachel Petersen, Latin Award-Cum Laude.

Douglas Pierce, English Department Award.

Danielle Pierce, NHS Internship.

Megan Preis, Lions Club Honan Award.

Valeria Ramon, Connecticut Scholastic Artist Award-Silver Key, Art Department Book Award.

Brian Reed, Oberlin College Book Award, CAS Governor’s Scholar Award, Michaels Jewelers Outstanding Award, Fairfield University Excellence in Math/Science Award.

Nicole Remillard, Science Department Book Award-Earth Science.

Drew Robinson, Columbia University Book Award, Society of Women Engineers Award.

Nancy Rodriguez, NHS Internship.

Lily Rodriguez, Art Department Book Award

Samantha Rohrbacher, National Latin Awards Participant.

Kevin Rovelli, Science Department Book Award-Physics.

Olivia Rowley, English Department Award.

Catherine Salaris, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude.

Gavin Scallon, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude.

Mara Scallon, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude, NHS Internship.

Reid Schmidt, National Latin Awards Participant.

Molly Sheluck, Arjun Mehnta Memorial Scholarship.

Emily Silveira, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude.

Ajit Singh, American Mathematics Competition-winner.

Jennifer Smith, NHS Internship.

Eric Song, Latin Award-Cum Laude.

Ben Stoller, Latin Award-Cum Laude.

Ralph Strocchia, American Mathematics Competition.

Alder Strzelecki, American Mathematics Competition.

David Swigart, American Mathematics Competition.

Ishan Tatake, Williams College Book Award, Bausch and Lomb Science Award.

Monica Tedla, Future Global Leaders Award, Michaels Jewelers Outstanding Award.

Julia Theaman, National Latin Awards Participant, NHS Internship.

Luiza Tollkuci, Latin Award-Cum Laude.

Daniel Trock, PTSA Reflections Contest-Film Production.

Julia Trudell, Latin Award-Cum Laude.

Alyssa Vetrano, National Latin Awards Participant.

Danielle Villa, Chatham College Book Award.

Miryam Wilson, Frederick Douglass/Susan B. Anthony Award, Education Connection’s Regional Medical Internship, Art Department Book Award.

Stephen zVon, English Department Award.